Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

of statute. all persons found therein contrary
to law, and to prevent any unlawful en-
croachments or entries thereon for any pur-
pose, and to call on the military for aid IL
necessary. He was also informed that the
civil authorities of Colorado, and those acting
with them, must proceed in the manner pro-
vided by law for the enforcement of any
process issued by state authority, and that
the governor would, IL the emergency arose,
assist them in orderly and lawful efforts to
enforce such process.
IL condense the following as the substance
of the official reports made on this matter by
General George Crook, and of the United
States Indian agent for the Uintah and
Ouray (consolidated) agency: The origin of
the excitement was the attempt of the state
authorities to enforce the state game and
other laws against the Indians, who We're
surprised and alarmed by the methods en-
ploycd by IL game warden and the sheriff TO
arrest several of their number under state
process for violation of its laws. The Indians,
alarmed and cvading arrest, were pursued by
the sheriff and his posse, subsequently joined
and supported by the state militia. Such q
procedure was well calculated to preciptate
not only resistance, but an outbreak of un-
civilized Indians ignorant of the laws gov
erning civilized communities, and wholly un-
acquainted with the methods employed for
enforcing them. They were able to compre-
hend neither the meaning of u warrant nor
the authority of the sheriff. Worse than all,
the defensive all the time, avoid
ing hostilities, and who in a parley had
given assurance that they We're going to their
reservation as fast as possible in obedience
to the instructions of their agent, and
had received assurances from those pursu-
ing them that they would not be molested,
were attacked in their camp near the border
of their reservation while they We're quietly
cooking breakfast in the midst of their wives
and children, We're driven from their sup
p,liA ~ I.t.. lt,nr yl,,t,
horses, cattle sheep and goats were appro-
priated or scattered, and only small portion
of them have since been restored to the In
dians.
1.-THE itemized claims prepared upon state
ments Of these Indians at the agency, and
recently received from one of the United
States Indian inspectors, for property which
they were forced to abandon or WHICH was
taken from them while fleeing to the roserva-
ton, and has not been restored to them, ag
gregate the sum of S32, ,05025.
1.-THE casualties, all told, so far as the In
dams were concerned, were five men, women
and children killed, and seven seriously
wounded
The report devotes comparatively little
space to pensions and patents. Under the
head of railroads, the only recommendation
of note is in regard to the Interstate COM
merce commission, wherein it is suggested
that the commission report directly to the
president instead Of the secretary of the in
terror, and also to appoint its own officers and
employees, and to draw upon the treasury for
the payment of the salaries Of its subordi-
mates as well as for all expenses incurred
under the act.
The report reviews at length the workings
of the bureau of labor and bureau of edu-
cation. A number Of recommendations are
made for the Improvement of the Yellowstone
National park. The secretary concludes
with 4 review of the progress of the terri
tories and submits. the following estimate of
population: Arizona, 80, 900; Dakota, 56s, 400; !;
Idaho, 1880; Montana, 13J 900; New Mexico,
10000; Utah. 196g5D; Washington, l42, ,39l !;
Wyoming, $1,000. Alaska has a population of
natives not civilized.